New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-08

made and settled there ioi TWO yehS
and over thence TO Indianapolis for eight years anu @
Der lsi7 came to BIoSkJn nave ogn p viii prob.
ably be in Greenwood Cordially yours v,cn prycurR.
To EDwAEp W. Box brooklyn.
"REMINISCENCES OF GENERAL II. c. KING.
MIR. BEECHEK's MANY SIDED LIFE AS SEEN IN AN
ACQUAINTANCE or TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.
at would be impossible in brief space. said General
orao c. King last evening TO give any adequate ldeh
OF Mr. Beechcrs manysded character as manifested III
daily intercourse with him. became connected with
the church In 1855 under very happy auspices my WE
who was then soon TO be being the daughter OF
Mr. Howard, the first member OF the
church ana probably Mr.. BeecheFs Old
eat and closest frcnl In the commission u was mus
was brought continued intercourse with hiH- HIS
great fonlncss music also special bond oil syhph
thy with me- and with that faculty he had OF winning
friends TO n and making them do his will cheorfuly he
oon had me- n harness tn the musical work The church
had lust before expended unusually large sum Tor
new organ-upward Of thirty thousand dollars "hlIe
was being put together. Mr Bcechor was n much IN
terestcd as IA boy with a new toy. no" gong Arouhu
the workmen asking questions without number. study
ing the mechanism. cracking jokes on all sides and
finally mmorallng the largest Of the pipes OF the thlry
two FOO; dapason by crawling through IT, He was not 20
large then rs In the last few years % his No. but he was
bl, enough 10 MI tho great tube and have
pretty hard struggle 20 crawl through. The pipe sta
bears In lead pencil inscription OF this exploit
Mi Beechcrs constant lament was that the ihon
LARGEST church organ America should he shutup al the
week and heard only tho Sabbath, aud then In music
appropriate for the Sabbath day. 50 hc
pressed several Of us into the service
and instituted the series OF orgau concerts somo two
hundred IN number, which EXTENDED through sew
erl years They did more 70 popniarAo eooi organ
music than ANYTHING ever before done nominal
charge for admission made The best orgausts "ero
secured from Canada even to Missouri and many times
hundreds were unable TO gain entrance TO The church
lie was constant attendant himself and witnessed with
great qualification that teoXampe was speedily followed
not only in NewYork aud brooklyn, but throughout tho
country 80 that organ rccins In churches of nil dcnon
nations no longer excite comment Although no could
not play any instrument he had very good theoretical
knowledge OF the art and could read ord-
nary music will. sono facility. His
sermons abound In illustrations drawn from music ana
musical Instruments. and he never blunderod' rs
speaker. often do. IN their apt application
His disregard OF tho cOnyenuOualitics OF dress ana
etloucite were especially marked II he ever owned
dres,coa he never brought out aud gloves were al
adherence to him except as protection against TIE
cold lie rs free from osteniauoh as
me humbe,t member 81 his congregation. and yet an IN
nate dsnity preserved him from unduo familiarity. lie
VA never more happy than the household where he
could gather the children about him. join IN their sports
aud gambols- the most Interested child Of them all
II was The highest ENJOY ment OF the children oil larger
growth To iuVcgle him into discussion
and ngenon.ly leave him last Ia do pretty much all
the taking, when he would draw from Ills apparently
Unlimited ,torrhouse Of Information. nicrlartng hs tk
Win abundant Wit and hunOr, OF which the supply
seemed Ia bc Inc Nhau-tible
Although extremely fond OF The drama ana
dramatic rcprcso nations he never attended the theatre
until within The past fe" years ana thcn ohy 10 roo ,n
performances OF Booth. irving anu ShINih ana su'h
noted actors 30 FOR number OF years We we're aecus
toned To get up charadc.. usually without nue.
preparation. AMI INTO thcsc cruz" P'lol nN'.o, ,
lie entered with as much rest a. the {ouhk'''
Of the audior- II he happened 10 be hit OIL by some
carIcaturc. one enjoyed it more or laughed moro
heartily than be-. III, faVOrite position was on tc moor
with The children. and h- presence was also an nsrn-
ton to the amateur pcfofhefs Who Ahe" tsJ h"n IA
him most generous crluc ,., ..- ,
Probably pastor ever had more hearty corps OF
workers than he, and whatever desired done e.o "'ao
always plenty of willing hands tohclp ltlc account mas
been made OF the almost !nhuner"ple b'heIAouu'
made by means oi concerts ihii' teas IeAulnss' &
tons and similar means by whch ENJOY mrht vas ,on
happv In mis- way and 10 the young especially
the church and sunday school have always been
Il hc family All of this was somewhat OF "A revelation
To me- VINO had always heard ohurch-going aud SUNDAY
school attendance and work hed up as solemn uu'y'
for he made II pleasure aud delight ,
As travelling companion never knew ms equal u
weeks Ia that famous lecture tour OF u nl,'
several years ago; thtoughont tno me-, ~
day evening and preached on sunlnJs Hcal"alh spVH9
Of This the te when he built MS house at fcckshIl
enabled him To erect the beautiful house at feeks,,
kin TO which lac looked forward AS his haven o'
rest when he had retired irOm the phIhl,
About one hing he was especially peTtinaciou' anu
speedily learned not to offer to carry his extra
or mny of IN, pSraphcrnaia This would have been an
evidence oil weakness which lac scorned TO naiIes 9
pie In his tastes, and easily sauSncu'
he was no trouble 10 any .o onei
Of ait tn. Youngest OF us in agility, act,ty aud ability
fatigue IL ON this Trip that after his lecture q"
paIton he accented an invitation TO visit soldiers
Home. by. AMER going through all the buildings
including the hospitals, where he had knd hh" en- en-
who we're able oongregated around the music
stand ON The green and There To-. about about. o The
nation with eloqucnce which have never ser.
equallcd they weru held sIellbound' ana before no
closed there was not u dry eye IN tlnt hsse"ony s
Of at least thousand men. varying III ny
from forty TO sixty years And whom he =" ~
grasp his hand ana poured forth their thanks until Mr
Beecher, himself almost overcome with emouoh' WIS
s reception g, cry where was ovation and enthu-
sasc crowds greeted every lecture; even nn out
grown their od-limc prejudice On our - -
be almost Invariably wore aud put II on my hoau
Hash he seized mine, which was OF the same Phoj
pulled Ii Oh his head with difficulty ana ueei"
that u was an even exchange was Eiad 10 If pa
situation and although IL took several thlcknrs'es VI
per under the band 10 make II respectable NJ e
nome ana nave II yet as II menenio OF thA' ino"0'"
trip, ,..,,sn,s hut
they 90 not come To me now Indeed my earcady
constantly upon HIM and The great loss which Is ai
HIS remarkable selfcontrol surpassed any .ta
have ever known; lie was G COMP of
my acquaintance with him have never seen MN sro
way To anger though many times lac has had amps
seems 10 ne possible 10 any human being Ills i"IEiS
nature sublime and believe he did not harD9I az
lEieeling even against those who have "foheo" "'"
most
IL only last week that he entered with ms usa a.
zeal into a scheme for aiding the Soldiers honio o.
Leayenw0rth. KAN 10 secure library. MS the oo' ~
ment makes appropriation for that purpose ,r
Governor. Colonel smith, had made All earnest appear 'i
books keep the soldiers al the home aud away llo
the temptations Of the neighboriDg city. 80 we pin"e
a concert and Mr.. Beecher promised good notice, ~
week sunday he gave a., adding that ho propoSeu
practise what he preached and would send AT h ,
twenty five volumes. The next day down came Two
wheeEbarrow loads OF excellent books from his pay'
and the congregation also literally Increased the dohh
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